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FReeper Canteen ~ Presidential 2008 Military Message for Hanukkah ~ Dec 21 2008
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Posted on 12/20/2008 5:06:29 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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12/20/2008 5:57:38 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; Mrs.Nooseman; alfa6; SandRat; HopeandGlory; EsmeraldaA; ...
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!
Amazing Grace
by John Newton
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. . Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, . And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! . Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. . The Lord has promised good to me, His Word my hope secures; He will my Shield and Portion be, As long as life endures. . Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace. . The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, Who called me here below, Will be forever mine. . When weve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, Weve no less days to sing Gods praise Than when wed first begun.
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posted on
12/20/2008 5:58:45 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Brad's Gramma
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December 21, 2008
What Child Is This?
This Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel . . . that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Luke 2:34-35
One of our most beloved Christmas carols was written in 1865 by William Dix, an Englishman who managed a maritime insurance company and loved to write hymns. Sung to the English melody Greensleeves, some versions use the latter half of the first verse as a chorus for the other verses:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard
and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
But in other versions, each stanza is unique. The second verse, rarely sung today, looks beyond the manger to the cross:
Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear, for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Simeon said to Mary, This Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed (Luke 2:34-35).
The Child of Christmas came to be our Savior. Joy, joy for Christ is born, the Babe, the Son of Mary".
The birth of Christ brought God to man; the cross of Christ brings man to God.
Bible in One Year: Psalms 146148
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:07:18 PM PST
by
The Mayor
( In Gods works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
To: Brad's Gramma
To: Brad's Gramma
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:27:20 PM PST
by
Canedawg
("The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it")
To: constitutiongirl
Welcome to the Canteen, constitutionalgirl....
Indeed, Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish military members and their families.
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:30:25 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: HopeandGlory
Good Lord’s Day, Nana Hope.....beautiful ornament with today’s Pledge.
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:31:48 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:49:02 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
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To: All
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:49:02 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Cindy
Good Lord’s Day, Cindy. Thanks for helping our Jewish friends celebrate Hanukkah.
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:51:27 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:52:05 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Brad's Gramma
Good evening, BG. Good evening, all.
Happy Sunday, and a Happy Channukkah to all who celebrate it (and everyone else, too).
Apologies to all for an oversight on my part this morning. I needed to go shopping this morning, and my only two options (considering what stores I needed) were the mall in Woodbridge NJ and midtown Manhattan. Well, my wife and daughter needed the car today, so Rockerfeller Center it was.
Seriously, I meant to bring my camera along with me to take some pictures for the Canteen folks who can't make it to NYC. I have to say, it was beautiful this morning. There was a thin layer of white coating the ground and everything else, the tree was lit up and the sky was cloudy. And the place was practically deserted (which, in NYC, means fewer than 100 people, but still not a lot). It helped that I accidentally got there 1.5 hours too early. Who knew that they wouldn't open until 10am.
Well, a little time in Barnes & Nobles (got "The Greatest Generation" for my Dad to go along with some WWII-era movies on DVD that I'd already bought) and then spent some time at Nintendo World where, in the absence of my son, I won all four heats of Mario Kart.
A nice walk downtown to Macy's included a peek inside the window displays of Saks 5th avenue and Lord & Taylor's. Then I discovered that everyone in the city was actually inside Macy's trying to use the same escalator.
Really, wish I had taken pictures.
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posted on
12/20/2008 7:02:52 PM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter. Before the late bell. When I close the door.)
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To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
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posted on
12/20/2008 7:30:42 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: All
To: Kathy in Alaska
I found a Hanukkah moose for you. LOL!
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posted on
12/20/2008 7:36:58 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
To: SandRat
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posted on
12/20/2008 7:44:16 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
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To: Kirkwood
Good Lord’s Day to you, Kirkwood....and such a cute Hanukkah moose. Thanks!
Did ya have a good day...give the broken parts some rest?
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:01:55 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Lady Jag
Good evening, Lady J....what a cute Hanukkah pic. Did you get buried in snow today?
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:12:52 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: All
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:15:58 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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